Dominican Amber Museum

The Dominican Republic is known worldwide for its rich deposits of amber, this precious mineral is a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen combined beautifully fossilized resin of prehistoric trees. Its hard consistency and transparency have allowed it to keep in perfect condition, fossils of animal and vegetable origin.

You can find in the center of the city of Puerto Plata, a Victorian mansion, opened in 1982 with one of the largest and most interesting collections, thus becoming the Dominican Amber Museum. His unique pieces consist with tonal variations from honey to yellow-green, brown and blue exotic amber. Its most important piece is a lizard of 40 cm in perfect preservation, and other fossilized pieces dating from about 40 million years.

The exceptionality of his pieces makes the visit to the Amber Museum a unique experience, open during the day from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, with an economic cost of 50 pesos per person. Trained guides offer tours in different languages and can opt for your preferred no additional cost, you can also enjoy two large exhibition halls, a research center and a shop where you can buy beautiful authentic pieces at a fair price.

Just 45 minutes from Punta Goleta, try add this destination on your next visit